Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Prevalence of undernourishment was 47.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 47.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 47.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2003.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.9% | — |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 32.9% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.9% | 47.5% | 9 |
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More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.9238 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 47.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2003.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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